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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
PRATT TOPICS.

To the Editor of the Daily agile
| Petitions are now in circulation in every
township in this county to call a special
elections to vote forty thousand dollars in
bonds to the Rock Island company, they
agreeing 10 construct their line of railroad
diagona!ly through the county in case the
bonds are voted. The proposition is look
ed upon AS very fair one, and in all prob
ability the bonds will be voted
The system Of water works, after several
vcXati0us failures, have at last been made
to operate satisfactorily, and we are now in
a measure secure from the dangers of fire
Machinery has been ordered for the pur-
pose of constructing an electric plant, and
it is expected to have the town lighted by
electricity by the first of April. Pratt i
determined to keep along side of her
progressive and puhlic-spirited neighbour
The idea of making Sedgwick Ceunty Il
separate judicial district and organizing
new district to he composed of kingman,
kiowa aud Pratt counties meets with much
favor with the citizens of this place.
Several fortunate real estate transfers
have been made here in the past three
weeks. which have resulted in protecting
arrangements for the erection of eight two
and three story brick buildings. to be com
mencei aS soon as the weather will permit.
1t is thought that there will not he less
than dozen brick blocks built here next
summer
Two new churches are now in course
of erection. Catholic and Presbyterian. The
former is a handsome frame structure and
the latter is of brick, and when completed
will he the handsomest church editice YVES,
of Wichita.
\ recent Issue of the Register contgin~ a
resume of the IMPROVEMENTS asd.. in Pratt
last wear, and the showing Nas \ good one
There were one hundred ana seven differ
EFT buildings erected ut cost Of over
SI3S coo.
The bitter town rivalry, 50 bitter for the
past two years, has in great measure
ceased TO be stumbling block in the
growth and development Of the county.
The prospects are good for large imni
grafton in the immediaje future.
The travelling salesnen of Wichila's
wholesale houses are here daily making
sales. Wichitas jobbing houses are
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
INSEPERABLE.


From the Pratt County Register.
p B. Dilday, a travelling solicitor and
correspondent of the DAILY EAGLE, was
in The city Thursday morning. He is eslau-
fishing special Geographic correspondents
for the EAGLE in all the leading towns in
western Kansas and we are pleased 10
know that the EAGLE recognizes Pratt as
one of them. The EAGLE is mighty
lever in the moulding of public opinion in
The state. and is usually found working in
the interests of the people 1t has many
warm friends in this county, but somehow
in the cruel DAYS of the past the EAGLE
favored our enemies. Pratt is now fixed
fact. 1t has 1 800 inhabitants and is grow
ing rapidly One hundred and seven
buildings were erected here during the
year 1886, at cost of Sl3S. 900. and
the material used was hauled on
wagons from Kingmau, distance
OF forty miles. Several brick buildings
are now completed, and others in course of
erection. We have splendid system Of
waller works, iron mains being used and
we have splendid prospects for street cars
aud electric lights We have merchants
doing an immense business carrying stocks
of goods amounting 10 $50, 900. We are
III the Wichita territory, proud of the phe-
nominal growth Of Wichita, glad 10 see her
coming t. the front as the distributing
point Of The new west, and we realize that
there is not a single point ri issue between
her field of labor and that we are occupv-
ing When we speak of Wichita we speak
of the EAGLE, and when we mention the
EAGLE We mention Wichita, because they
are inseparable.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
INSPIRED HEIGHTS.
From the Conway Sprines star.

From the Conway Sprincs star
Probably no paper in the country of
which the proud bird is emblematic ha.
enjoyed prettier progress than the Wich-
TIA EAGLE. Starting among the buffalo.
Indians and tall prairie grass few wears
ago as an humble yet representative com
try sheet. its growth has been like Wichita.
rapid and mighty. Today it Possesses lis
lightning presses and lis three story build
ing. and better than these. well merited
reputation rs leading daily paper of the
west From a country sheet lis issue has
grown 10 Il mamoth daily edition. now Civ
ing employment to over sixty persons. And
the end is not yet, Prosperity is the oil
spring IF merit, and with the ENTERPRISE
for which the Murdoch Bros have ever
been conspicuous, the EAGLE is bound Ia
prosper ana soar higher year by year. We
are glad 10 see these great successes. be-
cause they do everybody good The
EAGLES newly remodrled building is a-
near perfection in its planning aS architec-
tural skill could devise, and in his new
sanctum. handsomely furnished hy the
force-a highly appreciated complement
the Star hopes Mr. Murdock will be able Ia
sit in comfort and guide his bird 10 inspired
heights
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
NOT A GOULD LINE.

We notice there is again talk of voting
bonds to road which is to run from Coun-
Gil Grove southwest through Kingman to
Medicine Lodge. which we believe is I'M
der the fostering care of one Foster, and
which is claimed to be an extension of the
Missouri Pacific. The EAGLE stated some
time since that the above line was not d
Gould line, and we SO informed a delega-
ton from Medicine Lodge. We have since
seen telegram from Mr. A. L. Hopkins,
the viee-president of the Missouri Pacific
system, which says straight out that the
Missouri Pacific is not only not at the back
of the Kansas & Mexico, but that they are
opposed to it,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
THE TWO CONDEMNED INDIANS.

To the Editor of the Eagle
Justice may demand the execution of
these men, but mercy, born in heaven,
looks down, looks down upon the
chief executive of this nation and says
spare them The whole state of Kansas,
with the plea founded upon mercy, says
spare them. Every state in the union for
the same offensc by the white man says
spare them Determination forbdS their
execution and pleads spare them Civil
cation and christianity, rising above bar
barism and the uneducated Indian, says
spare them from the highest penalty at
tached to crime
If Daniel Webster. upon the plea of
mercy alone. prevailed upon the Spanish
nation to spare the Cuban FillihusterS.
should not the same plea for mercy for
these unfortunate men prevail with the
president of these United States?
In their own hand writing their plea for
mercy has gone up to the only power to
save, with sword of justice now cleaning
over their head. and the preparations al
ready made for carrying ont the penalty of
the law within their hearing mercy, who
lives for humanities sake still pleads spare
them. Commute the death sentence.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
ANDALE SQUIBS.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Your much appreciated and valuable pa
per reaches US every morning, and ii is
notable fact that the merchants, etc, rely
wholly upon the EAGLE for reliable inform
alton
Andale has had considerable life consid
ering the time of the year
Mr. d. c. Harper started for Leland
Ill, in response to telegram stating that
his mother, who resides at that place, was
not expected to live
Mr. T. H. Harper has given up her board
| ing house, ard will move to Illinois in the
near future.
G. H. Black will start for an extended
visit to Iowa next Wednesday Charley
says he is coming back, fer there is 10
place like AnDale
Mr. Frank Goodin, of Clay Center, has
been visiting the popular druggist, O. H..
Goodin, of this place Frank is genial
good fellow and made many friends during
his short stay.
Mr.. A Tice is entertaining his nephew,
Mr. Milton Tice, OF Illinois.
One Of the most enjoyable occasions of
the season occurred Saturday night at the
Christian church. An oyster supper and
entertainment under the auspices of the Y.
NJ G. A It was grand success, both
socially and financialy-the net proceeds
being about twenty-five dollars.
They have abandoned the idea of pump
ing water with the stationary engine at the
depot for the r r. Co., and we under
stand contemplate moving the engine to
farm adjoining town to be used in the
dairy business.
We understand that our popular towns
man, T. w. Anderson, has given up his
investment plan of buying real estate in
Plano, ILL., and will now devote his atten-
ton to the Baker(y) business in this city
j. W. Dale is fitting up his city resi-
dence, preparatory to moving to AnDale.
Every one Sc, ms well and healthy, and
our gentlemanly physician, DR., Marshall,
reports very little sickness in the surround
ing country.
We have noticed several correspondents
from this place who signed themselves
"Peleg, "AnalyzaG)" and a NJ" who
seem to be throwing mud at each other,
but we think they are all one and the same.
If an eX-cashier wishes to throw mud es-
pecially in his own face, lie should rent
hall where no one would bother him.
Everyone seems happy, which has much
to do with the prosperous growth Of An
Dale d Y Il
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
GENERAL HAZEN.

Our dispatches yesterday morning an
nounced the death of Gen. HaZen, the
chief of the signal service. Gen. Hazen
was early identified with Wichita, as lot
and property owner He was fast friend
of our honored eX-mayOr. William Grief
fcnstcin. As the Kansas City Times well
SAYS: The death Of Gen. Hazen removes
a man who has been useful in his day and
generation. He served the people well as
the head of the weather bureau, and his
name vii go down to posterity indissolubly
linked with it
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19


are SO prepared to do business as to receive
large share of patronage from this place.
The importance of Wichita as distriDut
ing point is being felt and appreciated.
The new departure of the EAGLE in Sc
curing full Geographic report of the
doings in the state capital during the ses
sion Of the legislature is wi inning for it
scores of friends 1t arrives on the noon
train, day in advance of all other dailies,
and its columns are eagerly read to learn
the news of the world at large TIE
magical growth of Wichita and the pro-
gressive and original departures of the
EAGLE are regarded as indications for
prosperity to the whole of western Kansas.
MUTUAL FRIEND.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

States troops in the Indian Territory de
sire the Kansas papers TO give the widest
publicity to the fact that they have re-
Gently received the strictest orders to arrest
all parties hunting in the Indian Territory
without permission from the war depart
ment Arrested parties will be held for
trial, besides forfeiting their entire outfit.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
THEY ARE COMING.
From the Usage Chr nicie.

From the Usage Chr ,nicie.
The surveying party for the Kansas.
Colorado & Texas railroad Kansas CITY &
Wichita short line has arrived in Michi
gan Valley in the eastern part of this coun-
ty, and !, establishing a permanent line.
They are pointed this way and will be in
Burlingame within few DAYS.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

Senator Sol Miller desires to have the
name Of St. John county changed to LO-
gan, and has introduced bill for that pur-
pose, and about seven tenths of the people
of the state would be pleased to know that
the bin had become law.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

SAYS Gath, in the Cincinnati Enquirer:
"Some friends who were at President
Cleveland's New Years reception tell me
that the president had the look Of a man
with the kidney disease"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

The Winfield Courier intimates that the
Winfield Telegram don't know what it is
talking about when it says the Rock Island
road will never reach Wichita. That was
our own impression.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

The military order Of the Loyal Legion
of the State of Kansas will meet in Topeka,
February 5 There are 100 members in
the State, fully twothirds of whom are ex-
Dected TO attend
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

Ii is claimed, on Democratic authority,
that since the Democratic members alb
sented themselves from the presidents
New Years reception. he has become civil
The spectacle IF a crowd OF Democratic
statesmen her1ing together. like huiTaloS
in blizzard, heads to the center and tails
Ia the storm. and sinking about the post
o'iic.~s. Is VERY inur..~~iVa NJ wonder the
presitioui was affected Champion
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

Both Kansas senators voted for the pas
sage of the interstate commerce bill. Kan
sas' principal commercial city voted the
other way
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

Wichitas bank clearings lead five clear
ing house cities of the Union last week.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19

, EPOItT Of the condition OF the STATE NATION
Ii AL BANK OK WICHITA. at Wi-hit.t. in the state
Of Kansas the close # business. d. ccmber D
RESOURCES
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-19
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street car lines and in
outside additions Suburban lots on the easa
side in Maple Grove addition.
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating.
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do web
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere
W. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24
A French Duel Half q Century Ago.

That was a sensational duel fought In
Paris IN 1915, between the Bonapartist
Colonel Barbier-Dufal and a young cap
tain OF the Royal Guard.
The two adversaries were put into q
coach and bound together so that only
the right arm OF each was left free, and
in each right hand was placed a long,
keen dagger. Then the doors OF the
coach were closed, and before being
opened again IL was, according TO the
terms of the duel, driven deliberately
three times around the Place Carrousel.
The seconds sat on the box. in the
coachman's place.
When the doors were opened the young
captain was found dead, pierced by
many deep wounds Colonel Dufal was
in little better plight, having received
three terrible thrusts in the breast, and
his whole left cheek having been torn
of by the teeth of his adversary.
Nevertheless, the tough old colonel
got well, and. even before he was quite
Curei, fought two more dusls, one with
Colonel de st. Morys, and the other with
General Aontlegier, in each case gravely
wounding his man and himself escaping
unharmed.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24
SPOKE, IN ANGER.

Twas bat Z little word in anger spoken,
N-lIa proud eyes flashed through bitter,
burning tears;
Iy,t Oh I felt that fatal word had broken
The cord CO love that bound our hearts
Tor years.
Thy tortured face. that long, Wild look of
sorr0T,
Like some palo ghost, must haunt me
while live;
And w., now bright, how fun of joy the
morrow,
Had I but breathed ono simple word
"TOrgiye!'
dill no. hear thy tender voice appealing,
Nor m1rSe4 .I7l. thy anguish when 1 eriod'
Too blind to see thy plying glance. reveal
ing
The generous promPtings of thy noble
heart.
How could know tAa. faithful heart was
ycarning
Though crushed and wounded 70 its in
most core.
To TAX me back, like weary bird return
In fear and trembling. when the storm is
DER.
" Remember, love, that it may be forever;
To sec my face no more by night OF day.
BE calm, rash heart, think Wen before we
ssycr.
Recall the angry word, and bid me stay"
Dead silence fell; the song-brds hushed
their singing.
"Enoueh,- l proudly cried; IL choose
my fate
Will even through my msddened brain
kept ringing
The death-knen Of my love-too late, too
latoi
"Forgive, fOrgivei' walled, the Wild tears
streaming,
As, mid the moaning trees, I stood
"Love, let thy kisses wake me from my
dreaming
Thy pleading voice, thy tortured face was
gone.
That angry word. may recall it never;
For Der thy narrow grave rank weeds
have grown.
" Remember, love, that it may be forever"
All, words Propheticl love, had / but
known!
Ny locks are gray, my eyes are dim with
weeping;
The face once loved by thee, no longer
Beneath the daisies thou art calmly sleep
There lone woman often kneeis in
prayer.
Al, swcetLeAr; mine, thou art 60 Iowly
lying.
Thou eanst not hear the fearful voice
above.
That with the night wind evermore is sigh
ing:
"I spoke in angerI oh. forgive me, Iovel''
Fanny Forester
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24
APPETIZERS.



"Wuat is your names" asked the
young ady school teacher, addressing
boy wha m she had called up.
Dave Black
a." Wen, Duvoy, have you ever been to
school very uUchi'
Nome.
"Do you know your letters2",
a. Re kon So"
" Can you spell2"
"K KANT spell COW, but I ken spell
hoss."
You must say horse, not boss"
That's whut pap say"
Well, he's wrong"
Blame if he is =
"You must not say that"
"Whut must l say, DAMP"
4" Gracious, no
Pap says it."
We'll, but you must not. Are you
the only child at home?"
Nome, I amt at home"
- mean are you the only one when
you are Lhcye.'
% Not e. any the rest Nv EN- air thar"
" You have brothers and sisters, then,
I SUPPOSE
d" Vas. got a brother an sister, but
sister married Fool"
Married whom: :"
Pool"
"Is nat his name?"
81 reckon SO, fur I heard pap say
that Sal had run cTway with that fool.
That will do. 90 over there now
and sit down"
d" Tired o. settin'; wanter go out an
slOsh round er little. Wal, er good
bye"
Davey'5 education was complete.
Il Arkansaw Traveller.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24
Mountain Sans Dogs.

An old trapper and hunter, known n
Mountain SAM" Is doing q land offic,
business killing huge mountain sheeI
for their heads and horns. These h,
ships to New York to fill orders which h.
Is constantly receiving, and there the,
are mounted. Sans best customers ar,
wealthy Englishmen.
For many years Mountain Sam ha
buried himself In the most remote re-
cesses OF the Big Horn Mountains. Sam
rounds up the wild sheep with dogs.
His pack numbers twenty-five head,
and they are a pure cross of the blood
hound and bulldog. Mountain born and
bred. these noble animals add to the
strength and sagacity of their blood
strains marvellous endurance and ac-
tivity- No snow depth, no roughness of
trail, no steepness OF precipice, no lofti-
ness of peak, no remotenesS of locality
can stop the mountain dog when on the
track OF the mountain sheep.
Tho pack works In an organized way
when the trail OF band OF sheep is
struck. The dogs break into little
punches and wide and careful circuits
are made. The closely pr sssed sheep
are hurried toward a common centre,
and they viii soon be punched with
twenty-five stanch dogs, crests erect and
tails wagging, moving about them In an
endless and eager circle.
The pack has been known to bunch
$50 head OF sheep, and to hold their
watch and guard for over six hours
awaiting the coming of their master,
who has been kept back by the Difficult
ties lying in his path.
1t sometimes occurs that the dogs
bring the game together on a spot that
Is utterly inaccessible TO human feet
Then the hunter gives his dogs notice
of the fact oy peculiar shrin and
piercing shout.
Ine PACK at once dash into the midst
OF the sheep, seize and slay the largest,
and by dint of rolling. tumbling and fall
Ing from crag 20 crag. from declivity to
deciivlty, bring the carcasse5 within
reach OF their master.-lDenver Tri-
bune.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24

Old Mr.. Snooks is an inveterate wag.
He lives at a large boarding house in
New York. In the SAM house live a
coupla of dry goods clerks. They are
bOtG of g genus dude and affect an air
OF extreme and feminine languor Which
Mr.. Suooks declares makes him sick at
his stomach.
The other morning, just after MIR.
SnOOns had taken his seat at the break
fat tablr, the two young exquisites
lolled into the room and sank into
their chairs
" Geawge," drawled one of them to
the waiter, wait n US immediately"
- Bu, said the w3itor. .' Nlr Snooks
was il ahead ol you, sir; I'm waiting on
him
" Weah in q huhwy, Geuwge, and must
be waited on"
II despair, George turned to Mr..
SnOoks. " What shall ] do, sir?"
" George" said SuOoks severely and
audiJly, always wait on the ladies
first 80
The dude= now express the opinion
that Lr Snooks is a coarse brutal man
-" sells potatoes on Chambahs street,
yknOw - Life.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24

This is told about an eminent member
OF the Cumberland Bar noted for the
cordially of hi7 manners, and ! pre-
sumo it has been related about other
la .yer5 Of equal suavty Those VINO
know the gentlemen however, viii
spot hun without difficulty.
He was trying q case with veteran
country lawyer. and asked the court for
q coutIuuauDs till tho next day.
'' hat does the opposing counsel say
to the proUCsjtiou: asked the court
81 nope NouE 4uanr viii grant D.
brothers request piled the yeteIa..
" notice there b. one memb.rof the jury
whom he has not shaken hands with.
Il Lewiston Me- Journal
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24

a Chicago newspaper tcii- of a young
Hoosier who, 10 show bis cNpertue7, or
a typewriter, wro e a love letter with g..
1t was ii fatal mistake. The girls
brother wa printer and she could set
type. SHc Went TO her brothers Office
and set up in cold type:
g Dear sir: ! aIu not TO be wooed by
machIn r.. enclose your ring Pleasa
return my letters. -pcctIully -."
She worked that OF on q proof press
and mailed IL to the youth
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24
What a Yankee Woman Could Do,

Two women, one OF whom carried
baby, entered Boston carpet store and
signified their desire to look at some
carpets.
man cheeriully showed roll after roll,
until the perspiration literally streamed
from every pore of his body.
Finally one of the women asked the
other if she did not think it was time to
so.
Not quite" was the answer OF her
companion, and then, in an undertoue.
she added:
- Baby likes TO see him roll them out,
and II is not time TO take the train vet.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24
II CE1 L--i--,


without chilly. drizzling rain,
Dripped gently on the window-psns
In Estless fashion
Within q warm, delicious heat
And two poor love-sick hearts that best
With common passion.
A book, uncut, lay on her knees.
She scanned the cover, i'll az ease
And strangely silent;
While TO her brow, where bushes We'd,
a consciousness of love denied
Each hazel eye lent.
A curl lay cuddled on her cheek,
Where dimrles played at hide and seek
With tender graces.
And !, epgulfed in silly gloom,
Strode up and down the quiet room
With nervous PAGES.
She muttered something half sloudj
nearer drew until bowed
Above her shoulder.
Her hair just brushed my trembling hps,
/ stopped and caught her finger tips
And then told her.
dewitt Sterry in Judge.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-24

Most English-speaking Germans use
the word already" without much re-
gard to sense. ut Is a fine day already"
Where are you going already?" are
fair specimens.
Recently in Harlem physician was
hastily summoned TO attend n man who
was injared by an accident.
Inc door was opeaed b the un'ortun-
ate mans wife, who said, with tears roll
ling down her face:
You vas 100 late, doctor, too late /;
mein man vas dead alrea iy."-[N. y.
sun.